LaFarge font by Typetanic Fonts — the word “LAFARGE” in large serif capitals with a raised dot after the “LA”, the words “Designed by GREG SHUTTERS” in smaller italic sans-serif letters, and two award icons with text “Communication Arts Award of Excellence” and “ADC Annual Merit Award.”
LaFarge font by Typetanic Fonts — a collage of three signs and two book covers, featuring serif lettering in upright and italic styles, with words like “WELCOME TO THE ROCKAWAYS,” “JACOB RIIS PARK,” “Take the Train TO CONEY ISLAND,” “CHAPTER 10 Building the East River Tunnels,” and “THE SANDHOGS of NEW YORK CITY”
LaFarge font by Typetanic Fonts — a collage of five serif text blocks, some upright and some italic, with one block framed by a double border of small squares and dots.
LaFarge font by Typetanic Fonts — a blue tea tin with the words “CEYLON BLACK TEA” in upright serif capitals, and a blue awning with the words “KNICKERBOCKER FINE SPECIALTY FOOD CO” in upright serif capitals.
LaFarge font by Typetanic Fonts — a collage of text blocks, including a subway station name, a construction company ad, a subway schedule, and a framed title “TAKE THE ‘A’ TRAIN” with “Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra” below in an italic serif.
LaFarge font by Typetanic Fonts — a whiskey bottle label with the words “RHINEBECK DISTILLERS EMPIRE RYE WHISKEY” and a cocktail recipe for “The INTERBOROUGH Cocktail” with ingredients and instructions.
LaFarge font by Typetanic Fonts — a grid of six text blocks with serif and sans-serif lettering, including “HOTEL ASTOR”, “The GRUEBY FAIENCE CO”, “NO SMOKING SPITTING”, “ATLANTIC AVE BARCLAYS CENTER”, “LEX-4TH AVE”, and “RHAPSODY IN BLUE” framed by a decorative border.
LaFarge font by Typetanic Fonts — a white shopping bag with the words “LUXURY LINER ROW NEW YORK” in dark serif capitals, and a patterned border, next to a list of locations in serif capitals and small caps
LaFarge font by Typetanic Fonts — a blue book with copper-colored text reading “The Fourth Rail ESTD 2007 Wine & Spirits List” and a hanging sign with white text reading “ESTD The 2007 Fourth Rail” next to a wine list and a sign reading “Patio is Open” and “Reservations”

LaFarge

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LaFarge recreates the look of the delicate, handmade mosaic tile caps used in early-20th century New York City Subway stations, while remaining a readable typeface for both display and text in modern usage.

Named for Christopher Grant LaFarge, one of the original architects of the New York City Subway, the LaFarge typeface takes inspiration from the handmade, historic signage in a modern, modular typeface. In addition to caps and figures inspired directly by the original source material, I added an evenly readable lowercase inspired by late-19th and early 20th-century typefaces like Della Robbia, Windsor, and Cheltenham. The result is an elegant serif typeface with a historic industrial sensibility.

LaFarge can be used in both text and display sizes but is ideal for architectural use, specifically in historic preservation projects that require lettering that mimics what was used on buildings, memorials, and plaques from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many architectural restoration projects — including some undertaken by the New York City Subway — use text typefaces like Times New Roman or Bookman that look out of place in historic signage.

LaFarge has been awarded the 2021 Communication Arts Award of Excellence and the ADC Annual Merit award, and was included in the 2020 STA 100.

Designed by Greg Shutters

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